sleep

It’s common knowledge that getting proper sleep is an important contribution to our overall health and wellbeing. Without it, we go through our days groggily, lose our concentration easily, and don’t have energy for life’s daily activities. However, when we consistently get seven to nine hours of sleep each night we expect our energy levels […]

As cooler weather starts to blow in and the temperature begins to drop, people become more conscious of their health and prevention from catching illnesses. Many people wash their hands more frequently, avoid door handles, and stay away from large crowds of people where germs could be jumping around. One place you may not think […]

Could you be looking to find yourself a new mattress? Do you know how to pick the correct one? Well, in as much as people always like shopping for fun, there are some things you just can’t buy for the sake of it. Especially if they are things that might have an impact on your […]

Our bedrooms are the first sight we see in the mornings and the last before we go to sleep. Yet, we often allow our sleeping sanctuaries to become cluttered spaces filled with everything from laundry to yesterday’s coffee cups. To maintain the tranquillity of our bedrooms, it is important to keep clutter out. Not only […]

As glamorous as jetting off to your favourite holiday destination may sound, there is nothing romantic about a ten-hour flight, particularly if you’re not fortunate enough to be sitting at the pointy end on this occasion. Luckily some simple luxuries, tips and tricks can take the edge off the aeroplane blues. Settling in for the […]

Christine Watson of Marquette Turner Luxury Homes writes: According to the experts, the number of hours we need on a daily basis varies depending on our age and state of health. Newborn babies need the most and typically spend between 14 and 16 hours sleeping in a 24 hour period.

Christine Watson of Marquette Turner Luxury Homes writes about 3 Tips for a Better Sleep. Avoid caffeine in the afternoon. Eat a small bowl of porridge or wholemeal crackers just before turning in. An all carb snack increases levels of mood lifting serotonin. Make sure you get enough calcium, magnesium and Vitamin B12 – which helps fight fatigue by building robust red blood cells and influencing levels of melatonin, a hormone that regulates sleep cycles.

It appears that shortly the days will soon be gone for being woken by the obnoxious buzz of our alarms at some ungodly hour thanks to the new innovation by Eoin McNally & Ian Walton. The Glo Pillow uses an integrated fabric interface for setting the alarm, where the time is displayed on the surface at a press of a button.